Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17750, Peter Ehle, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE New York
NUMBER _____
No. 17750
Ohle, Peter Catherine
CONTENTS

Certified copy of family record sent to Hon. B. Bicknell, Mar 2. 1839.
New York (N.Y.) 2297.
Catharine Ehle, (11) widow of Peter Ehle, deceased.
who died on the 25 th January, 1829, of Madison co. in the State of N. York who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Lipey of the ————— commanded by ————— in the N. York line for 6 months Corporal Service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 22 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Sep- tember, 1838 and sent to B. Beck- with, Say, Coeymans, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1838 = $154.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 11.00
$165.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 7 th }
Recorded by Book A,
Vol. 2
Page 107.
S. A. Elliott Clerk,

State of New York Madison County } ss. I Barak Beckwith one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed declaration of Catherine Eble was made before me this 16 th day of February 1838 in order to obtain a pension, that by reason of bodily infirmity it was impossible for to attend a court of record to transact said business & I further certify that she is a credible person whose statements are to be believed, and also that the said John C. Young who subscribed & was sworn to the annexed deposition is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit, I further certify that have no doubt that the said Peter Eble was a soldier & served in the war of the Revolution, but that he in his lifetime did not apply for a pension being in prosperity being a farmer in comfortable circumstances as to property.
Barak Beckwith Judge
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office } ss
I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Barak Beckwith Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and before whom the annexed declaration and affidavit purport to have been made was on the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn and authorized by law to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Barak Beck- with and verily believe that the signatures to said certificate declaration & affidavit are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 21 st day of February, 1838. A. Donaldson Jr Clerk

State of New York } }
Madison County }
On this 16 th day of February 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid Catherine Ehle a resident of the town of Sullivan in the County of Madison aforesaid, aged eighty four years who being first duely sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3 d 1837, That she was married to Peter Ehle, of Caneyfork in the then county of Tryon and State of New York and now county of Montgomery on the 14 th day of April 1772. That soon after the commencement of the Revolutionary War, Peter Ehle her said husband was called into the service of the country as a private soldier in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Adam Lipe of Fort Plain in said County that the said County of Tryon was at that time a border county, and that during the said war of the Revolution the inhabitants were continually harassed by the British and Indians, and the country had almost continually to be guarded against their depredations That her said husband was frequently engaged in the services of the service of the Revolutionary War, such as assisting in guarding of the forts and fighting the common enemy from the commencement to the close of the same that she recollects that he was engaged in the Oriskany battle and also in the Furness Battle, that owing to the lapse of time her advanced age & her infirmities she cannot recollect the length of time that her said husband was in actual service, whether it would amount to one year that her said husband did not apply for a pension having a comfortable subsistence without or two years or more or not so much, she cannot recollect the names of the officers except the aforesaid Capt. Lipe under whom he served, that at some times when he went into the service he was drafted and at other times went as a volunteer. That she has no documentary evidence of his services in support her claim except the affidavits or depositions herewith forwarded, She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Ehle on the fourteenth day of April seventeen hundred and seventy two, That her husband the aforesaid Peter Ehle died on the 25 th day of January 1829, and she has

remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, that about 34 or 35 years ago she removed with her said husband to Madison county aforesaid. When my said husband died I wrote to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me
Barak Beekwith a Judge of Madison County Courts.
mark Catherine } Ehle her
3340 John C. Young a resident of the town of Sullivan in the county of Madison & State of New York being sworn in due form of law before me Barak Beekwith a Judge of the county courts in & for the county aforesaid deponeth & saith that he this deponent is twenty five years of age that he was born in the town of Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery in State of New York. (at that time the County of Tryon) that he was acquainted with Peter Ehle husband of the aforesaid Catherine Ehle that this deponent's wife Maria Elizabeth Young, is the eldest daughter of the aforesaid Peter Ehle & Catherine Ehle whom declaration in order to obtain a pension is hereto annexed, that his said wife Maria Elizabeth is sixty five years of age that she was born on the 5 th day of February 1773. That this deponent was married to his said wife Maria Elizabeth in the town of Canajoharie aforesaid, and has no doubt that the statement of the aforesaid Catherine Ehle, is true & that she was married to the said Peter Ehle at the time stated in the aforesaid declaration as this deponent has now in his possession the old family German Bible in which the marriage stands recorded, and most from the antiquity of its appearance have been recorded many years ago, the ages of the several children of the said Peter & Catherine Ehle are also recorded in said Bible, which said records if true and this deponent has no doubt that they are, show clearly that they were married at the time stated in his said declaration and this deponent further saith that the said Peter Ehle aforesaid died on the 25 th day of January, 1829. Subscribed & sworn before me.
This 16 th day of Feb y . 1838.
Barak Beekwith Judge
John C. Young

Substence in the English Language of two short lines written in the armeyed leaf taken from the Family Bible of Peter Ekle
"On the 14 th day of April 1772 Catherine Nelles was given" "in marriage to Peter Ekle."
(3)

(2) Im Jahr 1772 April the 14 bin ich Peter Ehle mit Cathrina Nelles in den E Stand gegangen
February the 5 1773. Ist mir meine Tochter Cathrina Gebohren
September the 25 1774. Ist mir mein Sohn Johannes Gebohren
May the 3 1777 Ist mir meine Tochter Anna Gebohren
June the 25 ist mir mein Sohn Peter Gebohren
April the 8 1781 ist mir meine Tochter Cathrina Gebohren
April the 9 1785 ist mir meine Tochter Elisabeth Gebohren
April the 13 1787 ist mein Sohn Hendrick Gebohren
Jenuari the 20 1787 ist mir mein Sohn Georg Gebohren
Im Jahr 1746 December the 23 the bin ich Peter Ehle Gebohren
Im Jahr 1799 Jenuari the the 18 ist mir the Peter Wiederman mein Sohn Peter Gebohren

1812 War Pension
NEE/HSM
AW7. AW
February 20, 1930.
Mrs. Ray Rickard 1438 West Vernon Avenue Los Angeles California.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17750, it appears that Peter Ehle was born December 23, 1746, place not stated.
While residing in Tryon County, New York, he served six months as corporal in Captain Adam Leyp's Company of New York Militia, and was in the battles of Oriskany, Johnstown and Turlock (?), dates of service not shown.
He died January 25, 1829 in Madison County, New York.
He married April 14, 1772, Cadrina or Catherine Welles.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 16, 1838, while a resident of Sullivan, Madison County, New York, aged eighty-four years.
Children:
Maritas (Maria Elizabeth) born February 5, 1773, married John C. Young Johannes " September 25, 1774 Anna " May 3, 1777 Peter " June 25, ---- Cadrina " April 8, 1781 Lisabed " April 9, 1785 Hendrick " April 13, 1787 Georg " January 20, 1787 (?)
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev. and Wars S.
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
CW
March 26, 1928
Miss Mary E. Ehle 1111 Park Ave. Utica, N. Y.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 17750, it appears that Peter Ehle was born December 23, 1746, place not stated.
While residing in Tryon County, New York, he served six months as corporal in Captain Adam Leyp's Company of New York Militia, and was in the battles of Oriskany, Johnstown, and Turlack(?), dates of service not shown.
He died January 25, 1829 in Madison County, New York.
He married April 14, 1772, Cadrina or Catherine Nelles.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 26, 1838, while a resident of Sullivan,

Madison County, New York, aged eighty-four years.
Children-
  Maritas (Maria Elizabeth)  born  February  5, 1773,  married     Johannes  "  September  25, 1774.   John C. Young    Anna  "  May  3, 1777.      Peter  "  June  25, -----      Cadrina  "  April  8, 1781.      Lisabed  "  April  9, 1785.      Hendrick  "  April  13, 1787.      Georg  "  January  20, 1787(?)    
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Peter Ehle N.Y. 17750
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR DISCHARGE LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 6 mos Corpl Adam Geyp's co militia N.Y.                                                                 
Aug 6-77
Barbuck
Battles engaged in, Oriskany, Shorey , Johnstown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Troy Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Feb 16, 1838. Her ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Sullivan, Madison Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, She was 84 years of age
Remarks: Soldier was born Dec. 23 1746 and married Catharina Kellner Apr. 14, 1772 and died Jan'y 25, 1829 in Madison Co. N.Y. Children were: Maritis (Maria Elizabeth) born Feb'y 5, 1773, married John C. Young, Johannes b. Sept. 25, 1774. Arina b. May 3, 1777. Peter b. June 25, 1779. Catharina b. Apr. 8, 1781. Lisabed b. Apr. 9, 1785. Hendrick b. Apr. 13, 1787. Georg b. Jan'y 20, 1787.
Very respectfully,
I do not understand about Peter Wederman in the family record so have not included him in the above.
Commissioner.

See order in Peter Dygert, S. 10596.
September 10, 1930.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. Bureau of Pensions,
541
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Revol. War claim for pension of Peter Ehle, File No. W.17750.
Actual 1 of each page.
$1.35.....2 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
[Faint handwritten notes and bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

List to Boyd Ehle;
  Wid. decl. Feb. 16, 1838 2 pages   Nicholas Dunckle affid. 2/9/1838 1 page   Barak Beckwith's statement   Ally Donaldson's Ctf. Feb. 21-1838 1 page   George Dunckle's affid. Feb. 9-1838 1 page   John Gordon's affid. Feb. 9-1838 1 page   B. Bicknell's let. Feb. 6-1839 1 page   Family record 1 page   Wid. Ctf. jacket No. 2297 1 page 
List of papers in estate of Peter Ehle 10/2/96
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF THE COLUMBIA
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CLERK OF COURT BY: _____
DATE
10/2/96

1911 Mar. 11 Boyd Ehle, 34 E. Radford St., Yonkers, N.Y.
RECORD DIVISION. m
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a, mve D. 7/3/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Peter Ehle
Service _____
Additional Service Rev
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Wed. F. 17, 750 { Conn No other any semi { N.Y. " Ry. at all No Rev below m. 14000 except S. 23212.
cannot identify

V. N. York (10) Catharine Ehle mt. to Brak Beckwith 19. June '38.

MARY E. EHLE 1111 PARK AVENUE UTICA, N. Y.
Pension Office Revolution War Record Section Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Here you may record of pension granted to the following spellings of name { Petros Ehle, 1st Regt. Capt. Helmer Private (Roster N.Y. State pg 366 ny state Archives V.1) also Peter Ehle Corp. Col. Samuel Clyde (Leip Co. Capt.)
also Peter Ehle enlisted man under Col Sam Campbell in Inyon Co. Militia 1st Reg. as given in "New York in Revolution" pg 173.
This name was also spelt as Ohl, Ehle, Ehl, Ehle Any information regard the above will be most welcome, thanking you for your trouble Sincerely Yrs (Mrs) M. E. Ehle
11 July '17.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17750
Catherine Ehle
Wid. of
Peter Ehle
Coupl' Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Mar. 18 Hist. Soc. Boyd Ehle (Letter in V. 28 212 Peter H. Ehle)
1928 Mar. 26 Hist to miss Mary E. Ehle Grew.
1930, Feb. 20, Hist to Mrs Roy Rickard M.E.E.
corresp. in claim of Jakob Hunk, S. 28436. M.E.E.
1930 Aug. 26. Boyd Ehle adv. cost of photos. M.M.H.F.
1930 Sept. 18. Photos mailed to Boyd Ehle. see Peter Dygert, S. 16596. Q.N.Y.

Feb 7.
W Catharine
Edwards
1 hab Mrs Edw
Esq Court of Pm Washington
Am B Bracknell Mr

Harare Rd Washington Feb. 6 th 1839 (9)
Dear Sir
The following is an extract of a letter from one of my constituents - "In obtaining a Pension for Catherine Ehle of Sullivan it became necessary to take a leaf from their family Bible, which contained their family record in order to prove the marriage of Mrs Ehle - and they neglected to take a copy of it - It is the only record which the family have of the marriage and also of the ages of their children - They feel anxious to obtain a correct copy of it - It is written in the German language and they wish to have a copy of it translated " -
Will you have the goodness to send me the copy they request? -
J. L. Edward Esq
Yours respectfully R. Buttrick

Sep 6 1. Mass.
Mr.
J. L. Edward Esquin
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Mr. [unclear]

State of New York
(8)
Catskill August 25 th 1838
Sir Mrs. Catherine Eble is desirous to know whether the Pension Department have decided on her application for a pension on account of her late husband's Revolutionary services forwarded by me to the Department in Feb y . last. I also forwarded on the 2 nd July last a leaf from her Family Bible containing the record of her Marriage to Peter Eble, & the date of the births of her children by him.
I am very respectfully your obedient Servant
Barack B. Smith
Hon J. L. Edward Comm. of Pensions.

July 9 3340
Miss. Hoff Capt. Ahle
Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Cazenovia July 2 nd 1838 (1)
Sir
I received your letter of the 19 th of June informing me that the papers in relation to the claim of Mrs. Catherine Ehle had been examined & that "according to the rolls of Capt. Lipes company her husband appears to have served about six months as a Corporal which is all the applicant can be allowed for his revolutionary services upon the proof produced."
Mrs Ehle will be willing to receive a pension Certificate for that term on condition that if she should be able hereafter to produce satisfactory proof to the Pension department that her husband served a longer term (which she has no doubt he did) (which she hopes to be able to do) that she can then be allowed a proportionate increase of her pension.
Immediately on receiving your letter of the 19 th June I called at Mr. Ehle's & procured the Bible leaf containing the original record of her marriage which I forward herein enclosed. & which you will have the goodness to return to me, as she wishes to replace it in the family Bible from which it was extracted.
Mr. Ehle & his Wife were German descendants as were also the most of the inhabitants living on the Mohawk River in the time of the Revolutionary War.
I am very respectfully your obedient Servant Barak Backus
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

V Mrs Ehle
In Vol 3-p 26
Capit Life -
Pete Ehle - Corp 17.60
" " 23. - Schuttal 40.60 Corporal 6 months
June 4 Sept 25
L. Edwards Esquire
adm d Commission of Pension 206 mobarre Washington D.C. $22.
B. Beckwith Esq. Cazenovia N.Y.

(6) Potservia May the 27 th 1838
Dear Sir
Some time in the month of February last as near as I can recollect (as I kept no memorandum of the date) I forwarded an application to the Pension Department for Mrs. — Ehle of the town of Sullivan in the County of Madison and State of New York, Widow of Peter Ehle deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Some considerable time having elapsed since I forwarded said application and not having received any communication from the Pension department in reference to said application for a pension. I have been fearful that the said papers had miscarried, & had not been received at the Pension office. Will you be so good Sir as to inform me whether or no the said papers have been received at the Pension office and if so, whether any decision has been made thereon.
I am Dear Sir
very respectfully
your Obedient Servant
Barak Beckwith
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

V 3340 Mass NY 4 July 86 3 sec.
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Washington Feb. 7. 27 th 1838
Dear Sir
I send you enclosed the application of Catherine Ehle in order to obtain a pension, her husband I understand was not a pensioner and had not applied to the Pension Department to obtain one as he was a farmer in easy circumstances and far advanced in life
Any communication which the Pension Department may make on the subject they will please to direct to the subscriber
very respectfully yours J. H. Smith Barak Butts
Hon J. L. Edwards

(1) State of New York Montgomery County { Nicholas Drenkle a Resident of the Town of Canajoharie in in Said County being Duly Sworn in due form of Law, Before me H. Cook one of the Justices of the Peace of Said County aforesaid State aforesaid. Depaseth & says, that he has been personally acquainted with Peter Ehle, who has been a Resident of Tryon County during the Revolutionary war, and the Said Peter Ehle continued to Reside in Said County of Tryon. Some twelve Years after the Revolutionary war when the Said Peter Ehle Removed to the County of Madison in the State of York, and that the Said Peter Ehle died Some Nine Years ago, as this deponent is informed, and this Deponent further Says, that the Said Peter Ehle, was to his know- ledge on duty during the war Revolutionary, as a private Soldier, under the command of capt Adairn Sipe of Fort Plain, who had the Command of a company of Infantry Infantry, and Deponent Says that the Said Peter was frequently engaged in the Services of the Revolutionary war, such as assisting in Guarding the Fort, and fighting the Enemy from the Commencement of the Revolutionary war, until the close thereof, as to the precise time of his the Said Peter Ehle, Service he is unable to say, but Deponent has frequently seen Said Peter Ehle, engaged in the duties of Defending our Country, and Deponent Says that he was with the Said Peter Ehle, when the Said Peter Ehle was engaged in fighting the Enemy at the Battle Briskanay Battle, and has frequently seen Said Peter Ehle on duty such as being out on Scouting tours, has frequently seen Said Peter Ehle March from place to place with Said Company Commanded by Capt Adairn Sipe, when Said Company was engaged in defending our Country against the Enemy, Deponent further Says that the Said Peter Ehle was Married before the Revolutionary war to Kathrin Nellis, with whom Deponent was personally acquainted, and the Said Peter Ehle & Kathrin his wife resi- -ded in the neighborhood where Deponent Resided until the Said Peter & wife Removed to Madison County. Subscribed & sworn before me } Feb 9th 1838 Nicholas Drenkle H. Cook Justice of the Peace }

State of New York } George Reinecke a Resident of the State & County Montgomery (County) } aforesaid & Town of Canajoharie, being Sworn in due form of Law before me A. Cook a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid & State aforesaid. Deposeth & says that that he was personally acquainted with Peter Ehle, who Res- ided in the same neighborhood with this deponent, until some time after the Revolutionary war, when the said Peter Ehle Removed to the County of Madison, & deponent says that the said Peter Ehle died some nine years ago as he is informed & believes, Deponent says that the said Peter Ehle at the commencement of the Revolutionary war Resided in the County of Montgomery then called Tryon, and Depo- nent says that the said Peter Ehle, during the Revolution- ary war from the commencement of said war until the close thereof, was frequently on duty in a company of Militia Commanded by Capt Adam Sipe, in guarding the Hott and frontier, against the common Enemy of our Coun- try, frequent engaged in scouting parties, & has frequently seen said Peter Ehle march in said company from one part of the country to another to guard against the common Enemy of our country, the precise time that the said Peter Ehle did actual Service this deponent cannot state, but should say from what this deponent has seen of his the said Peter Ehle, actual Service in defending ag- ainst the common Enemy, would amount at least to two years actual Services, which the said Peter Ehle rendered in defense of our country during the Revolution- ary war, Deponent further saith that as commonly under- stood in the neighborhood where deponent & said Peter Ehle Resided he was the said Peter was married, which was before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, and that lived with a woman in deponent's neighborhood, in the manner that husband & wife do live together, & they said Peter Ehle & said woman who lived with him, had several Children before the Revolutionary war, Subscribed & Sworn Feby 9 th 1838 Before me A. Cook Justice George X Reinecke of the peace, in and for the County of Montgomery

State of New York } John Gordon being duly sworn in due form Montgomery County of Law. Before me A. Cook a Justice of the Peace of the said County, Deposeth & saith that the statement made by George Drenkle in the within affidavit is correct so far as what he this deponent knows of the services rendered by the said Peter Eble du- ring the Revolutionary in every particular. He has seen the said Peter Eble, engaged in the Battle at Johnstown and has seen said Peter Eble on March with the Com- pany commanded by Capt Adam Rife, when on March to Saratoga battle, Subscribed & sworn Feb 7th 1838, Before A. Cook Justice John Gordon
Montgomery County ss. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nicholas Drenkle & George Drenkle & John Gordon, the persons who have made written affidavits I have been acquainted with them for more than fifteen years, and that they are men of good moral character and that their testimony is entitled to full credit. Dated Feb 9th 1838.
State of New York } Montgomery County } Bleeks office ss I do hereby certify that Henry Cook Esquire whose name is subscribed to the jurats of the foregoing affidavits, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer oaths &c and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 10 th day of February 1838
Abner Bleeks